Casting Access Online with Jennifer Cooper

"Recently I, along with other Hawaii Local SAG-AFTRA members, had the opportunity to participate in a Casting Access Live Online event with Jennifer Cooper, hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Cooper is an L.A. casting director and producer whose credits include hit shows such as CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber, Scorpion and the new MacGyver series. She is also responsible for casting most of the principal roles for the Hawaii-based television series, Hawaii Five-O. This unique event connected us to L.A. via video conference, where we were able to visit with Cooper, hear her casting director stories and her approach to casting, as well as ask questions about how an actor can prepare so they can nail the audition. We were also given the opportunity to perform a scene for her live and receive immediate feedback on our performances. This experience was invaluable since we normally do not have direct access to L.A. casting directors. The Casting Access Online event was free to members and hosted in the new Creative Labs space in Honolulu. The Hawaii Local would like to thank the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for offering this event. Members are already looking forward to the next one."

This item was originally featured in the December 2016 local newsletter.